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IT’S A KEEPER

Thursday, January 24, 2013

I love candles and on most days you’ll find one lit up in my kitchen. My favorite scents are those that smell like Granny could be in the kitchen cooking something sweet.

Pumpkin Pie ~ Banana Nut Bread ~ Warm Sugar Cookie ~ Apple Pie.

Candles have come a long way, they burn longer and cleaner.
The containers have come a long way too, some are really nice. I used to toss the container once the wax burned down, but these days most are pretty enough to use for other purposes, so I keep them.

I place the used candle container in my sink, fill it with warm sudsy water, and let it sit a spell. After soaking a while the wax and wicks usually rise to the top of the water. Then I remove the label and give the container a good washing. Here’s a small sampling of the containers that I have saved…

Often these containers are used as flower vases or tea light holders.

Tall ones are used for holding silverware at our large family dinners.

Of all the containers I have saved, this experience was a first…

This Dilly-Dally candle was purchased from Cracker Barrel and was burned throughout the Christmas holidays. This container has already been washed in sudsy water, the wax and wicks removed, and the only thing left to do is to remove the label...so why is there still red inside the jar?

The red coloring from the candle actually became etched into the glass, it is there for good.

This will be a nice Valentine's Day vase...

So, are you a keeper?

Thanks so much for visiting, please leave a comment so I’ll know you did.

29 comments:

Hi Cindy,Oh my yes, I am a keeper, but sometimes I have to make myself throw some away, and I just hate that, but I just don't have room for it all..............lolThat red candle jar is so neat, and would be perfect for Valentines day for sure. Have you ever used the candle jar lids?? I use them as candle holders, they look really pretty for christmas and Winter if you put some epsom salt in them and then add a candle, and they will also hold round decorative balls or Christmas balls.So don't throw all your lids out, they come in handy. Just take some needle nose pliers and pull that plastic off,and that is all there is to it.

Hi Cindy!I too love candles and their many different scents, especially the ones that smell of desserts cooking in the oven ;)I love that the red candles looks the way it does, and yes, it would be perfect for a Valentine day bloom!Thanks for the great idea!Hugs!

New follower via the Open House Party. I just love the red candle from Cracker Barrel! Great idea, as I am one that discards my candles once they are ready to get rid of, but not anymore :) Thanks for the wonderful idea.

You are very resourceful Cindy. I know I am a wee bit weird but I rarely burn candles. It probably is due to owning our other tumble down house which is 150 plus years old and made of fat lighter and would burn up in about two seconds.

Oh yes, I'm a keeper, there must be a support group for us!!! I'm saving all the empty glass for when I make my own candles from all the leftover wax from the large candles that never seem to burn all the way down. And some of them the wicks broke so can't light them any more, am also saving all of those.....

This Christmas was the first time I'd ever bought a scented candle, and I now realise what I'd been missing. I bought a Sugar Cookie scent and enjoyed it every morning, all through the season. It became a lovely little ritual - light the candle, start the coffee, walk to the end of our drive for the paper and then come home to a delightful aroma.Thank you for your visit - lovely to meet you!

Hi Cindy; Nice to meet you. Yes, I have several empty candle containers that I use over and over again; especially during the Christmas holidays. Visiting from the Thursday Favourite Things Blog Hop. Cheers!

Yep, I'm a keeper -- actually, I keep most jars that have an interesting shape and ones I can clean up really well. I usually do the same trick that Debbie mentioned -- putting them in the freezer first. I also often use those candle warmers to get the last remaining great smells even after the wick is all burned out. I've never had one that had the color etched into it -- it looks pretty & perfect for Valentine's Day.

How very neat! And that red candle? What an incidental charmer! Did you see Liz's TTT Link #43 - she embosses glass w/stamping emboss stuff. You both have some great ideas. I'm bookmarking this to remind me how to get the wax out. That's always been a problem for me and candle jars. I love jars and glass. There is just so much to love about so many things, huh?Thanks- enjoyed my visit, Jenn

I love that you re purpose your candle holders. The red one is perfect for valentines day. Jut a little note though please don't put anything edible in them.Some of the glass candle holders have lead in them. Smooches and thank you for sharing at the hop!

I keep them, too, Cindy. Depending on the jar, I either use them for new votive I get {that don't come in a jar} or if they have a lid I use them in my craft/sewing room to hold little things like buttons, game pieces or charms.

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